A Change of Fortune

I've been crazy busy trying to catch up with Blog posts and reviews!!  In October I signed up to be a blog reviewer for Bethany House Publisher's.  I've gotten to read several books for free in exchange for a review of the book on my blog.  Lately I've been requesting the electronic versions so I can read them easily on my kindle fire.   Change of Fortune by Jen Turano is one that I read recently but I've not had the chance to do a review for yet. 

I thought that this was a great book.  In a book I always look to see that it grabs my attention and this one certainly did.  It was a book written in the late 1800's in New York City.  Upon her father's death, a single woman, Eliza Sumner, comes to New York from England - where she tries to reclaim her wealth and identity from the man who stole it from her father and her. 

Once in New York, Eliza, a well known Socialite from England, tries to hide herself by altering her appearance and securing a position as a Governess to a wealthy New York family.  It isn't long before she meets Mr. Hamilton Beckett, a widower who isn't actively looking for a new wife.  Hamilton is on the hunt for the man who is out to ruin the family business and the couple is thrown together under mysterious circumstances which ultimately lead to the same trail. 

This book was filled with laughter and humor as Eliza and Hamilton got to know each other, their stubborness and hard headedness at times making for a very entertaining plot.  Each of the characters are enduring and definitely lead you to want to step back in time and experience their journey with them.  It was a wonderful glimpse into the time period in question and how the couple learned again how important it is to trust God to direct their steps and their paths.  It also reminds us how we know that our sins will surly be found out and nothing can be hid.  We must learn to trust and follow the Lord's direction in our life. 

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.  It was a great book that I was able to sit back and relax with.  Definitely worth the read over and over again!!